Emergency Medicine Physician

Tennova - Clarksville, Tennessee

Full Time

Tennova - Clarksville is a 270 bed medical center, located in Clarksville, Tennessee. As one of the busiest Emergency Departments in the area, Tennova Clarksville provides treatment to over 65,000 patients annually. The department has 43 beds, private care patient rooms, and a CT scanner to provide immediate access to services. The ED has 45 hours of physician coverage and 55 hours of Allied Health Provider (AHP) coverage daily. Here are some facts about Tennova Clarksville:

Board certified or Board Eligible in Emergency Medicine (ABEM or AOBEM) or Primary Care with BCEM

Current ACLS, ATLS and PALS certification

DEA License with Tennessee registration

About the Community: Clarksville is the fifth-largest city in the state with a population of 151,000. The city was Tennessee's first incorporated in 1785. Clarksville is home to Austin Peay State University and neighbor to Fort Campbell, United States Army base.

Compensation:Physicians are independent contractors and are given base rates with the opportunity to earn productivity pay at specific sites. VEP provides independent contractors with flexible schedules, and paid malpractice insurance with tail coverage. Physicians also enjoy the benefit of becoming a shareholder after 150 hours worked which allows them to be actively involved in the governance of the company. Shareholders have the option of participating in VEP's 401(k) plan and short-term & long-term disability plans.

About VEP Healthcare, Inc.

Background

VEP Healthcare manages emergency, hospitalist and other medical services in over 30 hospitals nationwide. Created in 1981, the medical group is democratic and owned solely by our practicing physicians, advanced practice clinicians, and office personnel. VEP Healthcare’s corporate headquarters are located in Concord, California.

Clients

Our client sites are spread across the country in states such as California, Kansas, North Carolina, Ohio. Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia. Many of our clients are located in rural areas, as well as evolving urban communities.

Quality Medical Care Services

At VEP, we dedicate substantial resources to ensure our patients receive the highest quality medical care. In every emergency department, performance in dozens of key metrics are comprehensively monitored to help identify opportunities for greater efficiency, increased patient satisfaction, and better value for partner hospitals. The efficacy of VEP’s quality program is evidenced by a malpractice claim rate that is far below the national average.

Patient Satisfaction

Because every patient is treated with expertise, efficiency, and compassion, VEP Healthcare receives consistently high patient satisfaction scores. All Medical Directors receive training and monitoring to ensure patient satisfaction success in every VEP emergency department and hospital.

Services

VEP is an expert in Emergency Medicine. Using this base knowledge we expanded into hospitalist services. As our experience grows we again expanded into Intensive Care and Clinical decision units.

It’s as simple as what resources does an emergency department need to be successful in provider efficient high quality care? If one of answers to this question is a healthcare professional, VEP will one day offer that service. By using the overlap of operational experience we continue to expand the types of services we provide. In the coming year we will be able to provider tele health services and surgicalist services.

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